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Jack Markle

1907 – 1956

Canadian ice hockey player

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Lived 1907 – 1956 (aged 49). Jack Markle was a Canadian ice hockey player.

John Arthur Markle (May 15, 1907 – June 25, 1956) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played eight games in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 1935–36 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1927 to 1940, was spent in various minor leagues. He was born in Thessalon, Ontario.

Markle's most notable contributions came with the Syracuse Stars in the International American Hockey League (IAHL). During his time in the IAHL, Markle scored a total of 187 goals and registered 237 assists in 557 games. He also had a solid playoff record, with 14 goals and 11 assists across 37 postseason games.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1923–24 Owen Sound Greys OHA 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1924–25 Owen Sound Collegiate HS-CA — — — — — — — — — — 1925–26 Owen Sound Greys OHA 12 4 1 5 — 8 5 0 5 7 1926–27 Owen Sound Greys OHA 16 31 8 39 — — — — — — 1927–28 London Panthers Can-Pro 29 3 1 4 60 — — — — — 1928–29 Hamilton Tigers Can-Pro 36 12 4 16 10 — — — — — 1929–30 Hamilton Tigers IHL 42 12 10 22 21 — — — — — 1930–31 Syracuse Stars IHL 48 18 20 38 4 — — — — — 1931–32 Syracuse Stars IHL 48 20 13 33 10 — — — — — 1932–33 Syracuse Stars IHL 30 8 16 24 6 6 1 2 3 0 1933–34 Syracuse Stars IHL 42 14 22 36 16 6 4 2 6 2 1934–35 Syracuse Stars IHL 44 23 20 43 4 2 0 0 0 5 1935–36 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 8 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 1935–36 Syracuse Stars IHL 43 27 24 51 4 3 0 1 1 0 1936–37 Syracuse Stars IAHL 50 21 39 60 4 9 2 4 6 0 1937–38 Syracuse Stars IAHL 48 22 32 54 8 8 5 1 6 0 1938–39 Syracuse Stars IAHL 53 16 32 48 4 3 2 1 3 0 1939–40 Syracuse Stars IAHL 45 9 24 33 6 — — — — — IHL totals 297 122 125 247 65 17 5 5 10 7 NHL totals 8 0 1 1 0 — — — — —

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Who was Jack Markle?

Canadian ice hockey player (1907–1956)

When was Jack Markle born?

Jack Markle was born on 15 May 1907 in Thessalon.

When did Jack Markle die?

Jack Markle died on 25 June 1956.

What was Jack Markle's occupation?

Jack Markle was an ice hockey player.

What nationality was Jack Markle?

Jack Markle was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jack Markle

· Wikidata: Q3157258

· DBpedia: Jack Markle

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